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Pre-released Motion #1: (Grade 8+ only)

South Africa should be held responsible for human rights violations committed with South African-made weapons

South Africa’s arms exports nearly doubled in 2023: The National Conventional Arms Control Committee’s (NCACC’s) 2023 annual report shows a massive rise in South African defence exports, which totalled R7.1 billion for the previous calendar year, up from R4.6 billion in 2022.
How South African weapons are fuelling war crimes in Yemen: Analysis: Despite attempts at oversight, Yemen is awash with weapons made by South Africa's arms industry.
SA govt’s R6bn Libya arms push: The South African government tried to breathe new life into its moribund defence business, Denel, in 2010 by selling R6-billion-worth of major weapons systems to Libya.
Pulling the South African defence industry out of the mud

Apple and Android should create backdoors for law enforcement agencies

Apple removes advanced data protection tool in face of UK government request: Apple says removal of tool after government asked for right to see data will make iCloud users more vulnerable
Apple–FBI encryption dispute: The Apple–FBI encryption dispute concerns whether and to what extent courts in the United States can compel manufacturers to assist in unlocking cell phones whose data are cryptographically protected.
iPhone Thief Explains How He Breaks Into Your Phone | WSJ: Thieves are stealing Apple iPhones, passcodes and thousands of dollars from their victims’ bank accounts. WSJ’s Joanna Stern sat down with a convicted thief in a high-security prison to find how—and how you can protect yourself.